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How do you perform Indole test?

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Inoculation of Tryptone broth with inoculating loop

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Indole test is usually performed to differentiate species of _____.

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Enterobacteriaceae

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In indole test, bacteria species are examined if they have the ability to produce?

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Indole

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In indole test, bacteria use an enzyme _____ to break down the amino acid tryptophan.

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tryptophanase

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What are the reagents used in indole test?

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  1. Tryptone broth
  2. Kovac’s reagent (HCl, dimethylaminobenzaldehyde)
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How do you perform MRVP test?

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  • Inoculate 2 glucose broth with an inoculating loop.
  • After 48 hrs incubation, add few drops of Methyl Red to one tube, and Voges Proskauer reagents to the other tube
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In MRVP test, it is performed to differentiate species of ?

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Enterobacteriaceae

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In MRVP test, MR is for testing?

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Acid end products from glucose fermentation

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In VP test, VP is for testing?

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Acetoin production from glucose fermentation

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Describe the positive and negative results in Indole test.

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Negative: 3 layers; orange, clear, thin brown layer

Positive: 3 layers; cloudy orange, “cloudish clear”, red top layer

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What are the reagents used in MRVP test?

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  1. Glucose broth
  2. Methyl red
  3. 5% alpha-naphtol
  4. Ethanol
  5. KOH
  6. Deionized water
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Describe the positive and negative results for MRVP test.

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MR: positive result in coloration of red indicates pH below 6; a negative results in coloration of yellow (no acid production)

VP: positive result becomes red after adding reagents indicating presence of acetoin; negative result has no changes in color

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How do you perform Citrate test?

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Inoculate slant with inoculating loop

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Citrate test is performed to differentiate species of ?

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Enterobacteriaceae

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Citrate test is selective for bacteria that has the ability to consume citrate as its sole source of _____ and _____ as sole _____ source.

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carbon; ammonium; nitrogen

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What are the reagents used in Citrate test?

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  1. Simmon’s Citrate Agar (Sodium Citrate)
  2. Ammonium ion (nitrogen source)
  3. Bromothymol blue (pH indicator
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Describe the positive and negative results of Citrate test.

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Positive result is blue w/c indicates that bacteria metabolize citrate and produce an acid end product. Negative result remains green

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How do you perform SIM test?

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Stab SIM media w/ inoculating needle.

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SIM test is performed to differentiate species of ?

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Enterobacteriaceae

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SIM test is used to determine the ability of bacteria to reduce the _____ into _____.

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sulfure; H2S

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What are the reagents used in SIM test?

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  1. Sulfur w/ amino acid
  2. Cysteine
  3. Sodium thiosulfate
  4. Peptonized iron or ferrous sulfate
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Describe the positive and negative results for SIM test.

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H2S will react w/ iron and produce a black precipitate. Positive result has a black precipitate. Negative has no black precipitate.

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How do you perform Urea hydrolysis test?

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Inoculate Urea broth with inoculating loop

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Urea hydrolysis test is performed to determine a bacteria’s ability to hydrolyze _____ to make ______ using the enzyme _____.

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urea; ammonia; Urease

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What are the reagents used in Urea hydrolysis test?
1. Urea broth (contains yeast extract) 2. Monopotassium phosphate 3. Disodium 4. Urea 5. Phenol red indicator
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Describe the positive and negative results for Urea hydrolysis test.
Urea broth is a yellow-orange color. The enzyme urease will be used to hydrolyze urea to make ammonia. If ammonia is made, the broth turns a bright pink color and is positive. Negative test has no changes in coloration and no ammonia is produced
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How do you perform Motility test?
Stab motility media with inoculating needle
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What are the reagents used in Motility test?
1. Tryptose 2. Sodium Chloride 3. Agar 4. Color indicator
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Describe the positive and negative results for Motility test.
If bacteria is motile, there will be growth going out away from from the stab line, and test is positive. If bacteria is not motile, there will only be growth along the stab line. A colored indicator should be used to make the results more visible
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How do you perform Lactose fermentation test?
Inoculate lactose broth with inoculating loop
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What are the reagents used in Lactose fermentation test?
1. Lactose broth contains beef extract 2. Gelatin, peptone, and lactose 3. Phenol red indicator (indication of acid production)
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Describe the positive and negative results for Lactose fermentation test.
Positive result is yellow after indicator is added w/c indicates lactose fermentation Negative result will have no color change or will be reddish
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How do you perform Sucrose fermentation test?
Inoculate sucrose broth with inoculating loop
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Sucrose fermentation test is performed to differentiate the species of ? Apart from sucrose fermentation, what is another component that is test?
Enterobacteriaceae; acid-end products
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Describe the positive and negative results for Sucrose fermentation test.
Positive result is yellow after indicator is added w/c indicates lactose fermentation Negative result will have no color change or will be reddish
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How do you perform Glucose fermentation and Gas production test?
Inoculate glucose broth with inoculating loop
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What are the reagents used in Glucose fermentation and Gas production?
1. Lactose broth contains beef extract 2. Gelatin, peptone, and lactose 3. Phenol red indicator (indication of acid production)
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Describe the positive and negative result for Glucose fermentation and Gas production test.
Positive result is yellow after indicator is added w/c indicates lactose fermentation Positive result for gas is a bubble in the durham tube
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How do you perform Blood agar plate w/ Novobiocin Test?
Inoculate BAP plate using streak plate method and incubate 24-48 hrs. Place a novobiocin disk in the first quadrant of streak
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BAP with Novobiocin determines if the organism ?
1. Resistant to Novobiocin 2. Can lyse RBC
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What are the reagents used in BPA w/ Novobiocin test?
1. Nutrient agar w/ 5% sheep’s blood 2. Novobiocin antibiotic disk
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Describe the positive results for BPA w/ Novobiocin test.
Positive result is hemolysis, indicated by colonies turning translucent/green Possible result is novobiocin resistance, indicated by zone of inhibition around the disk
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How do you perform MSA test?
Inoculate MSA plate using streak plate and incubate for 24-48 hrs.
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MSA test is performed to determine ?
1. Test for bacteria’s ability to tolerate 7.5% salt concentration and ferment mannitol 2. Media is selective and differential because is selects salt tolerant bacteria
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What are the reagents used in MSA test?
1. MSA contains nutrient agar 2. Mannitol 3. 7% NaCl 4. Phenol red indicator
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Describe the positive and negative results for MSA test.
Positive result is the growth of organism If salt tolerant organism cannot ferment mannitol, the media will remain pink
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How do you perform M staph broth test?
Inoculate broth and incubate for 24-48 hrs.
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M staph broth test is used to determine ?
1. Test for bacteria’s ability to tolerate 7% salt concentration and ferment mannitol 2. Media is selective for salt tolerant Staphylococcus
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What are the reagents used in M staph Broth test?
1. Media contains nutrients for Staphylococcus 2. 7.5% salt
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Describe the positive result for M staph Broth test.
Positive result is the growth of the organism is indicated by turbidity.
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How do you perform Coagulase test?
Inoculate rabbit plasma with one single colony. Break up colony and stir until blended in plasma. Incubate at 37 degrees for 24 hrs.
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Coagulase test is used to determine ?
For bacteria’s ability to clot blood plasma using enzyme coagulase
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What are the reagents used in Coagulase test?
Rabbit plasma in buffer solution
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Describe the positive result for Coagulase test.
Positive result shows clumping of plasma indicating presence of coagulase

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